Inkfish Research Scientist (Medical) in Physical Activity Interventions during Pregnancy

King's College London; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in London seeks a Research Scientist (Medical) for its EMBRACE study focusing on physical activity during pregnancy. This role offers a chance to work in an interdisciplinary team, conducting innovative research to influence maternal health positively. Candidates should have a relevant PhD and an undergraduate medical degree, contributing to impactful, evidence-based interventions.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field required.
• Undergraduate medical degree needed.
• Experience in physical activity research during pregnancy or similar populations.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and delivery of intervention strategies for physical activity.
• Collaborate with colleagues and present findings at conferences.
• Publish research and co-supervise project students.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Data-driven problem solving

Education

PhD in relevant field

Undergraduate medical degree

Job description

Inkfish Research Scientist (Medical) in Physical Activity Interventions during Pregnancy

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Please note that although this role is advertised as Research Scientist, your contractual job title will be “Research Associate - Inkfish (Medical) in Physical Activity Interventions during Pregnancy”

About Us

King’s College London is an internationally renowned university delivering exceptional education and world-leading research. We are dedicated to driving positive and sustainable change in society and realising our vision of making the world a better place. We are delighted to announce exciting new opportunities to join our community.

EMBRACE is a visionary, multicomponent international research programme, the first of its kind in the world, supported by Inkfish with £35M core funds over six years, starting in April 2025. It is a global study of 60,000 participants, including 20,000 mothers, 20,000 infants and up to 20,000 partners. It brings together world-leading clinician scientists across six distinguished Healthcare organisations, world-leading AI & technology companies, together with premier biotech companies, with the overarching aim to fast track major scientific breakthroughs, revolutionise maternal and early childhood health through precision-personalised interventions, powered by a groundbreaking symbiosis of cutting-edge AI combined with human support.

About The Role

We are looking for a Research Scientist (Medical) in Physical Activity Interventions during Pregnancy to join our team delivering the EMBRACE study an innovative research project led by Professor Josip Car.

There remain gaps in evidence and unanswered research questions related to physical activity and exercise during pregnancy spanning physiological, psychological, social, and clinical domains. This highlights the need for comprehensive interdisciplinary research to understand how to optimise physical activity recommendations. The post holder will contribute to the design, delivery, evaluation, and dissemination of intervention strategies aimed at promoting safe, sustainable physical activity among pregnant individuals.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to work within an interdisciplinary team in maternal health, exercise science, digital health and population health, and to make a real-world impact on clinical practice and public health policy. The post holder is expected to collaborate with colleagues, present findings at conferences, publish research, and co-supervise project students, ensuring the project’s success and broader scientific impact.

The post holder is expected to hold a medical degree (MD, MBBS, or similar), but not required to be clinically active or GMC registered.

This is a full-time post (35 hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 July 2029.

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential Criteria

• PhD in relevant field *
• Undergraduate medical degree
• Knowledge of pregnancy-specific guidelines for physical activity
• Experience in physical activity research and/or interventions during pregnancy or related populations
• Good effective communication (both oral and written) skills, including research papers and reports, and presentations at conferences
• Experience of writing research reports and papers accessible to both academic and lay audiences
• Experience of evaluating digital health interventions such as apps or use of smartwatches and other wearables and synthesizing evidence from multiple sources
• Project management skills - ability to initiate, plan, organise, implement and deliver programmes of work to tight deadlines
• Evidence of a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, actively addressing areas of potential bias when engaging with public, patient, or community groups
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience with evaluation of wearable physical activity monitors and measurement tools
• Experience with Patient and Public Involvement
• Highly data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making
• Please note that this is a PhD level role but candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of their PhDs will be considered. In these circumstances the appointment will be made at Grade 5, spine point 30 with the title of Research Assistant. Upon confirmation of the award of the PhD, the job title will become Research Associate and the salary will increase to Grade 6.
  
  

Downloading a Copy Of Our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 23 June 2025.

This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

Grade and Salary: £44,355 - £51,735 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 116605

Close Date: 12-Jun-2025

Contact Person: Professor Josip Car

Contact Details: [e-mail]

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